'Zephyr' definitions:
Definition of 'zephyr'
(from WordNet)
noun
A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
noun
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
Definition of 'Zephyr'
From: GCIDE
- Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.] The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the zephyr blows." --Gray. [1913 Webster]
- As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium; also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
- Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of worsted and cotton.
- Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'zephyr'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air,
- blubber,
- breeze,
- butter,
- clay,
- cooling breeze,
- cushion,
- dough,
- down,
- eiderdown,
- feather bed,
- feathers,
- fleece,
- floss,
- flue,
- fluff,
- foam,
- gale,
- gentle wind,
- kapok,
- light air,
- light breeze,
- light wind,
- moderate breeze,
- ocean breeze,
- onshore breeze,
- pillow,
- plush,
- pudding,
- puff,
- putty,
- rubber,
- satin,
- sea breeze,
- silk,
- softblowing wind,
- swansdown,
- thistledown,
- velvet,
- wax,
- wool